Before Reading – What Do You Hope to Learn?
Posted in Before Reading on May 19, 2011 by youkersWhy do you think we are reading this story? Is there anything you hope to learn from it?
Why do you think we are reading this story? Is there anything you hope to learn from it?
What do you think of the incident when Anne screams during her nightmare? What do you think her dream was about?
What would you do if you had to stay in the annex for that long? What would you bring, and how would you occupy yourself? (Assume that you are stuck there during the time period that they were. No video games or computers!)
What do you think of Mrs.Frank and Margot’s decision to stay with Anne after they got chosen to go to a better camp?
Put yourself in the position of one of the characters, and explain what you would do or how you felt in a certain situation during the play.
What are you expecting this story to be like?
How do you think the Holocaust affected future generations of Jews?
Discuss the movie version of The Diary of Anne Frank.
Here are some ideas for things that you could discuss:
What do you think of the movie? What things stand out to you? Do you think that they chose good actors and actresses to play the different characters? What is different compared to the version that we read? Which version did you enjoy more? EXPLAIN!
What question(s) do you think I should add to this website for students to respond to?
(This doesn’t count as one of your 10 posts, but you will get 1 bonus point for each of your questions that I decide to use.)
Could a government such as the one Hitler created ever take shape in the United States? Why or why not?